ਖਾਣਾ
khāṇā[ˈkʰäː.ɳäː]
To eat in Punjabi is ਖਾਣਾ (khāṇā).
The verb refers to the act of eating a meal.
Meaning: eat a meal (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe a masculine singular subject who is currently eating, use the continuous present form ਖਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ. To indicate that the action of eating is already completed, use the perfective aspect ਖਾ ਲਿਆ (ate or has eaten).
How do you pronounce it?
khāṇā
Did you know?
- Punjabi often uses the verb ਖਾਣਾ (khāṇā) for things you do not actually chew, such as 'eating' a slap or 'eating' a scolding from a parent.
- In many Punjabi-speaking households, it is considered polite to use different, more respectful verbs when offering food to elders rather than the standard ਖਾਣਾ.
- The word ਖਾਣਾ (khāṇā) is derived from the Sanskrit root khādati, which originally referred to the act of chewing or biting.
Examples in context
- ਮੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਖਾਓEat with me
- ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣੇ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾਵਾਂਗਾ।main hūnjē khāṇā khāvāṅgā.I will eat a meal now.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾ ਲਿਆ ਹੈ?kī tusī̃ khāṇā khā liā hai?Have you eaten a meal?
- ਆਓ, ਇਕੱਠੇ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾਵਾਂਗੇ।ā'ō, ikaṭhē khāṇā khāvāṅgē.Come, we will eat a meal together.
Example conversation
Manpreet and Ravinder are talking at home in the evening.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾ ਲਿਆ?ravindar, kī tusī̃ khāṇā khā liā?Ravinder, have you eaten a meal?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਨਹੀਂ, ਮੈਂ ਹਾਲੇ ਤੱਕ ਨਹੀਂ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾਧਾ।nahī̃, main hālē takk nahī̃ khāṇā khādhā.No, I haven't eaten a meal yet.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਚਲੋ, ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਖਾਣਾ ਬਣਾਉਂਦੀ ਹਾਂ।calō, main tuhāḍē la'ī khāṇā baṇā'undī hā̃.Come, I will make a meal for you.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਬਹੁਤ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ, ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ।bahut dhanavāda, manaprīt.Thank you very much, Manpreet.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ਖਾਣਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਖਾਣਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
